Nehemiah 3:18
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah. | Next to him, their countrymen made repairs under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah. | After him repaired their brethren, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| after him | אַחֲרָיו֙ | 'a-cha-RAV | H0310A | afterאַחַר (a.char) 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after |
| they repaired | הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ | he-che-ZI-ku | H2388G | to strengthen: strengthenחָזַק (cha.zaq) : strengthen/support/encourage 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard … |
| brothers their | אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם | 'a-chei-HEM | H0251H | brother: male-siblingאָח (ach) : male-sibling 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
| Bavvai | בַּוַּ֖י | ba-VAI | H0942 | Bavvaiבַּוַּי (bav.vay) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.18; son of: Henadad (H2582H); also called in KJV: Bevai; in NIV: Binnui; § Bavai = "my goings" a rebuilder of Jerusalem's walls in Nehemiah's time |
| [the] son of | בֶּן־ | ben- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Henadad | חֵנָדָ֑ד | che-na-DAD | H2582H | Henadadחֵנָדָד (che.na.dad) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.18; father of: Bavvai (H0942) § Henadad = "favour of Hadad" head of a family of Levites who took part in the rebuilding of the temple |
| [the] official of | שַׂ֕ר | sar | H8269 | rulerשַׂר (sar) 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden |
| the half of | חֲצִ֖י | cha-TZI | H2677 | halfחֲצִי (che.tsi) 1) half 1a) half 1b) middle |
| [the] district of | פֶּ֥לֶךְ | PE-lekh | H6418 | districtפֶּ֫לֶךְ (pe.lekh) 1) whirl of spindle, stick, district 1a) whirl of spindle, stick 1b) district, circuit |
| Keilah | קְעִילָֽה׃ ס | ke-'i-LAH | H7084 | Keilahקְעִילָה (qe.i.lah) § Keilah = "fortress" a city in the lowlands of Judah northwest of Hebron |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.